GG Clefable (QC 1/2) [GP 0/1]

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[SET]
Clefable @ Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Tera Type: Water / Steel
Bold Nature
- Moonblast
- Knock Off / Thunder Wave
- Stealth Rock / Thunder Wave
- Moonlight

Clefable is a fantastic receiver thanks to the unique combination of mono Fairy typing coupled with Magic Guard alongside a plethora of support snd utility options. The choice between Knock Off, Stealth Rock, and Thunder Wave is strictly based on team composition as Clefable is very flexible with its moveslots to adjust to a team's needs; Knock Off is more consistent on Clefable thanks to removing valuable items from the likes of common switch-ins such as Ho-Oh and Gholdengo while Thunder Wave support Clefable's teammates by slowing the opponent down. Tera Water is a great all-around defensive Tera that gives Clefable a solid type to still be a stalwart against the opponent. Tera Steel is an option that flips Clefable's weaknesses into resists; however, Tera Steel is weaker into the major threats Clefable tends to check such as Great Tusk and Ting-Lu.

Clefable slots extremely well into most Gods' Defense slot as even a less than average stat from the likes of Eternatus or Ho-Oh still patch up Clefable's weaker defensive stat. That being said, it appreciates a bigger donation from Gods such as Arceus or Necrozma-DM to be truly effective. HP is also another option for it just to power up its overall bulk, but is generally the lesser used option as Clefable's HP is good enough on it's own and the HP slot is fairly valuable for most teams. Setup sweepers such as Ogerpon-Wellspring and Hydrapple specifically appreciate Clefable's ability to provide speed control via Thunder Wave, but also the ability to handle Dragon-types such as opposing Hydrapple and Roaring Moon. Pokemon such as Ting-Lu, Hisuian Samurott, and Skarmory help provide further entry hazard support and can provide a solid defensive core in regards to the former or pivoting support in regards to the latter. In fact, Steel-types such as Skarmory, Gholdengo, and Necrozma-DM complement Clefable by forming a solid defensive core. Ghost-types such as Sinistcha, Arceus-Ghost, and Gholdengo appreciate Clefable's ability to consistently switch into Knock Off and threaten Dark-types such as Urshifu and Weavile while Clefable appreciates their ability to keep entry hazards up on the opponents' side of the field.

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[SET]
Clefable @ Leftovers prolly can slash helmet or barb we can talk about this on cord
Ability: Magic Guard
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Tera Type: Water surely tsteel can be slashed, it's not that bad and we already mentioned it anyways
Bold Nature
- Moonblast
- Knock Off / Thunder Wave
- Stealth Rock / Thunder Wave
- Moonlight

Clefable is a fantastic receiver thanks to the unique combination of mono Fairy typing coupled with Magic Guard alongside a plethora of support snd utility options. The choice between Knock Off, Stealth Rock, and Thunder Wave is strictly based on team composition as Clefable is very flexible with its moveslots to adjust to a team's needs; that being said, Knock Off is more consistent on Clefable thanks to removing valuable items from the likes of common switch-ins such as Ho-Oh and Gholdengo. maybe mention when and why you would choose twave Tera Water is a great all-around defensive Tera that gives Clefable a solid type to still be a stalwart against the opponent. Tera Steel is an option that flips Clefable's weaknesses into resists; however, Tera Steel is weaker into the major threats Clefable tends to check such as Great Tusk and Ting-Lu.

Clefable slots extremely well into most Gods' Defense slot as even a less than average stat from the likes of Eternatus or Ho-Oh still patch up Clefable's weaker defensive stat. That being said, it appreciates a bigger donation from Gods such as Arceus or Necrozma-DM to be truly effective. HP is also another option for it just to power up its overall bulk, but is generally the lesser used option as Clefable's HP is good enough on it's own and the HP slot is fairly valuable for most teams. Setup sweepers such as Ogerpon-Wellspring and Hydrapple specifically appreciate Clefable's ability to handle opposing Dragon-types by way of typing, but generally enjoy the speed control that Thunder Wave from Clefable can provide reorder these, b/c twave speed control is the more general reason for general setup sweepers, typing is specifically only woger/hydra. Pokemon such as Ting-Lu and Hisuian Samurott help provide further entry hazard support and can provide a solid defensive core in regards to the former or pivoting support in regards to the latter. In that same vein, spinblockers such as Sinistcha and Gholdengo provide a way to make sure those entry hazard stay up while appreciating Clefable's ability to consistently switch into Knock Off and threaten Dark-types such as Urshifu and Weavile. talked a lot about what teammates appreciate clef, maybe a little more about what clef appreciates like idk a steel type or smth corv/skarm type shit idk. i think skarm can definitely be mentioned in that sentence about hazards

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